CE 1.3.6 Use speaking, writing, and visual presentations to appeal to audiences of different social, economic, and cultural backgrounds and experiencesCE 2.3.3 Critically read and interpret instructions for a variety of tasksCE 3.4.1 Use methods of close and contextualized reading and viewing to examine, interpret, and evaluate print and visual media and other works from popular culture.
METS-S/NETS-T
NET-S.1.b. Create original works as a means of personal or group expression NET-S.5.d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship
Essential Questions:
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Objectives:
Students will demonstrate their understanding of themes and concepts by make a soundtrack (10 song minimum) and album cover for the novel using projectplaylist. Students can chose songs from any genre as long as the lyrics are appropriate.
Instructor will demonstrate how to use project playlist and glogster for the students on Jing to reference.
Themes expressed will be: growing up, life as a puzzle, choice, adolescence, adulthood, fitting in, rules, language, death, conflict, and rules.
Students will compose a defense for their soundtrack by making a jing video explaining why the songs were chosen by them. The defense will explain what quotes the song connects to and how the song connects to the passage.
Students will make an album cover of their soundtrack on glogster using images found online that connect to the themes above. The glog will be a collage of images that identify (portrays) the themes. Students will need a minimum of 6 images for their album.
Tools and Resources:
jing
computer with internet
glogster
projectplaylist
Rationale:
Sequence of Activities:
Anticipatory Questions/Activity:
Body of Lesson Plan: Segment #1
(Artifact: link to real world, website, book, picture, etc.)
Segment #2
(Factual information/Vocab
Includes sample feedback loop)
The Soundtrack of Alice
NET-S.5.d. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship
Segment #1
(Artifact: link to real world, website, book, picture, etc.)
(Factual information/Vocab
Includes sample feedback loop)
(Includes multiple intelligence strategy:
Hands-on, small groups, reteaching strategy)
(Detailed directions on how to complete activity)